A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Or violet.
Whatever.
Note the violet color of these violets.
Whether you ingest poetry through song lyrics or fairytales or children’s books or the Psalms or poetry readings in …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Writers are often asked for a bio–usually 30-50 words. Sometimes 100. A strong, compelling bio says a lot about an author.
How can we make sure we’re truly beefing up our author bios without making them muscle-bound?…
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Acting is a unique artform, but it’s also a vital skill for writers.
Accomplished actors become the characters they’re tasked to portray. They “crawl into the skin” of the hero, heroine, villain. Actors often talk about enjoying …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Words can be fun.
Overheard in many a Panera/Starbucks/home office:
“What are you doing over there?”
“Having fun with words. I’m a writer.”
Intense research. Deadlines. Reading books on the craft of writing. …
Instinct, Insight, Imagination
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Instinct. Insight. Imagination. Agents and authors share the need for all three.
Writers utilize instinct, insight, and imagination to create books, blog posts, back cover copy, marketing materials, and career plans.
And agents tap …
Instinct, Insight, Imagination–Authors’ and Agents’ Tools for SuccessRead More
Ten years ago, I thought I knew what an agent did with his or her time.
As an aspiring writer, I sat through every agent panel at conferences and soaked up their wisdom (most of it …
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I’ve often thought that if I had enough time I should be able to trace the literary antecedents for many authors. I thought it might be fun today if we named a few of our literary …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
As we talk about the future of publishing, what about the writer? How many times have you heard that it’s a buyers market and there are a hundred capable …
